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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

85%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1070

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1851 admitted students 28 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

5%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 600, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 600.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1070 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of the Cumberlands.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    450-600
  • Math

    490-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1851 admitted students 434 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

71%

Similar to the SAT, University of the Cumberlands does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 71% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-24
  • Math

    17-23
  • Composite

    17-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of the Cumberlands during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,177 907 1,270
Admitted students 1,851 746 1,105
Enrolled students 613 279 334
Acceptance rate 85% 82% 87%
Yield rate 33% 37% 30%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of the Cumberlands received a total of 2,177 applications. These applications included 907 male applicants and 1,270 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,177 applicants, University of the Cumberlands admitted 1,851 students. Among the admitted students, there were 746 males and 1,105 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 613 students chose to enroll at University of the Cumberlands. This means that 613 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 279 were male and 334 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of the Cumberlands had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of the Cumberlands had an overall yield rate of 33% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of the Cumberlands over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,431 1,106 1,325 1,660 759 901 68% 69% 68% 436 231 205 26% 30% 23%
2016 2,269 1,050 1,219 1,608 717 891 71% 68% 73% 419 213 206 26% 30% 23%
2017 2,301 1,197 1,104 1,711 890 821 74% 74% 74% 433 218 215 25% 24% 26%
2018 2,348 1,114 1,234 1,721 821 900 73% 74% 73% 467 269 198 27% 33% 22%
2019 2,510 1,156 1,354 2,009 923 1,086 80% 80% 80% 764 392 372 38% 42% 34%
2020 2,414 1,015 1,399 1,966 801 1,165 81% 79% 83% 649 310 339 33% 39% 29%
2021 2,177 907 1,270 1,851 746 1,105 85% 82% 87% 613 279 334 33% 37% 30%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of the Cumberlands uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of the Cumberlands is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of the Cumberlands.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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